“Toward the parties of this wrong much must be allowed to wounded vanity, much to partisanship, something perhaps to forgetfulness. After all this, however, the rest will be a burden to their conscience whenever they shall hereafter look back upon it. And while I do most heartily forgive them, and could with earnest good-will do either of them a kindness, I cannot refrain from thanksgiving that I was the accused, not the accuser. Your kindness I have felt the more because personally (although not otherwise) a stranger to me, and because, coming among the first letters of sympathy, it has been the harbinger of great kindnesses, similar in kind, from many. “I am, with sincere esteem, “Gratefully yours, “H. W. BEECHER.“ ”BROOKLYN, Oct. 12, 1852. “RICHARD HALE, ESQ.: ”DEAR SIR: I was for a moment pained by the reading of your note this morning, and but for a moment; for it has pleased God to grant Himself to me in such measure that neither the wrath of enemies, nor the strife of tongues, nor the unadvised blows of friends have power to do me harm or unsettle my peace. Had I ever doubted the promises of God I should now find every shadow swept away; and I surely count the little annoyance which this perversion of honor and truth in these unprincipled men has caused me not worthy to be mentioned in the joy which I have had in being folded into the very bosom of my Saviour. “All that I can ask in your behalf is that when the day of trouble shall come to you (with as little fault on your part as this on mine) God may sustain you by that certainty of integrity and that consciousness of honor which have given me unspeakable comfort, and _would_ were I this day standing before God’s judgment-seat. “I do not blame you; I believe that you meant me no unkindness; but it is manifest that with your present views it would be as painful for you to associate with me as it would be impossible for me to permit it. “Whenever the evil impressions which have tempted you into misjudgments shall have passed away (and they assuredly _will_), and when my righteousness shall shine forth as the light (and God _will_ bring it forth), then you will find me unchanged in my affections for you; nor shall I then remember anything but that you were once my friend. “I am, with God’s unwavering support, and with the patience and peace which Christ only can give, “Truly your brother, “HENRY WARD BEECHER.“ Also we give extracts from a third: ”BROOKLYN, October 12, 1852. “R. W. LANDIS: